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In 1871 Japan sent a high-ranking delegation to the USA and Europe, to negotiate treaties and trading agreements and to investigate how it might modernise its political and economic institutions. Led by the Foreign Minister Prince Tomomi Iwakura, the 'embassy' of politicians, courtiers and officials travelled extensively around the USA for eight months, before spending a further year examining the British manufacturing industry, German armaments and French culture. The Iwakura Embassy helped change the course of Japanese history, for the official report of this journey, compiled by Prince Iwakura's personal secretary, the Confucian scholar Kunitake Kume, was to play a key role in Japan's transformation into a modern industrial nation. The report was translated into English in five large volumes in 2002. This carefully prepared abridgement makes it accessible to a wider range of scholars and students, and to all who are interested in the remarkable rise of modern Japan.

A pivotal moment in Japanese history which sheds light on the politics, economics and culture of the new and old worlds on the eve of modernity

An introduction by a leading Sinologist supplies the historical and diplomatic background to the Embassy and why it took place

The abridgement of the original five-volume report will ensure a student and general interest readership

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Date Published: April 2009

format: Paperback

isbn: 9780521735162

length: 558pages

dimensions: 228 x 152 x 26 mm

weight: 0.88kg

availability: Available

Table of Contents

Introduction Ian Nish Volume I. The United States of America: Preface 1. The voyage across the Pacific 2. A survey of the United States of America 3. A record of San Francisco, 1 4. A record of San Francisco, 2 5. The railroad journey in the state of California 6. The railroad journey in the state of Nevada and Utah territory 7. The Rocky Mountain railroad 8. The Chicago railroad 9. The railroad journey from Chicago to Washington, D.C. 10. A survey of the District of Columbia 11. A record of Washington, D.C., 1 12. A record of Washington, D.C., 2 13. A record of Washington, D.C., 3 14. The journey through the northern states, 1 15. The journey through the northern states, 2 16. The journey through the northern states, 3 17. A record of Washington, D.C.: epilogue 18. A record of Philadelphia 19. A record of New York City 20. A record of Boston Volume II. Britain:21. A survey of Britain 22. A survey of London 23. A record of London, 1 24. A record of London, 2 25. A record of London, 3 26. A record of Liverpool, 1 27. A record of Liverpool, 2 28. A record of Manchester, 1 29. A record of Manchester, 2 30. A record of Glasgow 31. A record of Edinburgh 32. A tour of the Highlands 33. A record of Newcastle, 1 34. A record of Newcastle, 2 35. A record of Bradford 36. A record of Sheffield 37. A record of Staffordshire and Warwickshire 38. A record of Birmingham 39. A record of Cheshire 40. A record of London, 4 Volume III. Continental Europe, 1:41. A survey of France 42. A record of Paris, 1 43. A record of Paris, 2 44. A record of Paris, 3 45. A record of Paris, 4 46. A record of Paris, 5 47. A record of Paris, 6 48. A record of Paris, 7 49. A survey of Belgium 50. A record of Belgium, 1 51. A record of Belgium, 2 52. A survey of Holland 53. A record of The Hague, Rotterdam and Leiden 54. A record of Amsterdam 55. A survey of Prussia 56. The journey by rail through western Prussia 57. A survey of Berlin 58. A record of Berlin, 1 59. A record of Berlin, 2 60. A record of Berlin, 3 with a supplement on Potsdam Volume IV. Continental Europe, 2:61. A survey of Russia 62. A survey of Russian railways and St. Petersburg 63. A record of St. Petersburg, 1 64. A record of St. Petersburg, 2 65. A record of St. Petersburg, 3 66. A record of Northern Germany, first part 67. A record of Denmark 68. A record of Sweden, 1 69. A record of Sweden, 2 70. A record of northern Germany, second part, 1 71. A record of northern Germany, second part, 2 72. A record of southern Germany 73. A survey of Italy 74. A record of Florence 75. A record of Rome, 1 76. A record of Rome, 2 77. A record of Naples 78. A record of Lombardy and Venice 79. A survey of Austria 80. Travels by rail in Austria, and a survey of Vienna 81. A record of Vienna Volume V. Continental Europe, 3 and the Voyage Home:82. The Vienna universal exposition, 1 83. The Vienna universal exposition, 2 84. A record of Switzerland 85. Switzerland's mountain scenery 86. A record of Berne and Geneva 87. A record of Lyons and Marseilles 88. Spain and Portugal 89. Political practices and customs in Europe 90. European geography and transportation 91. The climate and agriculture of Europe 92. European industry 93. European commercial enterprise 94. The voyage through the Mediterranean 95. The voyage through the Red Sea 96. The voyage through the Arabian Sea 97. A record of the island of Ceylon 98. The voyage through the Bay of Bengal 99. The voyage through the China Sea 100. A record of Hong Kong and Shanghai.

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